[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 186 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8375-S8376]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as 
indicated:

       EC-4186. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Daniel J. Darnell, United States Air 
     Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4187. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4188. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     (9) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     major general, in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4189. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4190. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, FY 
     2012 (P.L. 112-55); to the Committee on the Budget.
       EC-4191. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy 
     Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts'' 
     (RIN1904-AB50) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 1, 2011; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-4192. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy 
     Conservation Standards for Direct Heating Equipment'' 
     (RIN1904-AC56) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 1, 2011; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-4193. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Bidding by Affiliates in Open 
     Seasons for Pipeline Capacity'' (RIN1902-AE39) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 1, 
     2011; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4194. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``U.S. 
     Department of Energy Fiscal Year 2010 Methane Hydrate Program 
     Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-4195. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; South Carolina; Negative Declarations 
     for Applicability of Groups I, II, III and IV Control 
     Techniques Guidelines; and Applicability of Reasonably 
     Available Control Technology for the Portion of York County, 
     South Carolina within Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North 
     Carolina-South Carolina 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment 
     Area'' (FRL No. 9495-7) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 22, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4196. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
     Issued at a Premium'' ((RIN1545-BK46) (TD 9561)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 2, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-4197. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``2011 Base Period T-Bill Rate'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2011-30) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4198. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2011 report (covering 
     trade in calendar year 2010) relative to the impact of the 
     Andean Trade Preference Act on U.S. trade and employment; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4199. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     implementation of the Danger Pay Allowance for Damascus, 
     Syria; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4200. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed amendment to a manufacturing 
     license agreement to include the export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services for the 
     manufacture and sales of Weapon Mount Component for a 
     Stabilized Remotely Operated Weapons System (SRWS) Gimbal 
     components in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4201. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the status of the 
     Government of Cuba's compliance with the United States-Cuba 
     September 1994 ``Joint Communique'' and on the treatment of 
     persons returned to Cuba in accordance with the United 
     States-Cuba May 1995 ``Joint Statement''; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-4202. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     to include the export of defense articles, including, 
     technical data, and defense services for the manufacture 
     Raytheon Designed Radios and the incorporation of Have Quick 
     I/II Electronic Counter Counter-Measure (ECCM) Software 
     Object Code to government end-user Turkey; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4203. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medical Loss Ratio Requirements under the 
     Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'' (RIN0938-AQ71) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 2, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4204. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medical Loss Ratio Rebate Requirements for 
     Non-Federal Governmental Plans'' (RIN0938-AR35) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 2, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4205. A communication from the Special Advisor to the 
     Secretary of the Treasury for the Consumer Financial 
     Protection Bureau, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report by the Federal Reserve Board Office of 
     Inspector General regarding the Consumer Financial Protection 
     Bureau for the period from April 1, 2011 through September 
     30, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4206. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4207. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, U.S. Postal Service, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report and 
     the Postal Service management response to the report for the 
     period of April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4208. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     unvouchered expenditures; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4209. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011 and the 
     Administrator's Semiannual Management Report to Congress; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4210. A communication from the Chief Privacy Officer, 
     Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Privacy 
     Office Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Report to Congress''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4211. A communication from the Officer for Civil Rights 
     and Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a Quarterly Report to Congress 
     on the activities of the Department of

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     Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
     during the third quarter of fiscal year 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4212. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal 
     year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4213. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4214. A communication from the Director, Congressional 
     Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for 
     the period from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4215. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Agriculture's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for 
     the period from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4216. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General and a 
     Management Report for the period from April 1, 2011 through 
     September 30, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4217. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Performance and Accountability Report for the Office of 
     Government Ethics for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4218. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the 
     Office of the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 
     2011 through September 30, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4219. A communication from the Chairman of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Annual Performance and Accountability Report for 
     fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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